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Pitzer College Alumna Jenn Louis ’93 Mixes It Up on Top Chef Masters

Claremont, Calif. (June 11, 2013)—Pitzer College alumna Jenn Louis ’93 will be one of 13 award-winning chefs to compete on Bravo TV’s Top Chef Masters. Top Chef Masters features established chefs concocting culinary creations as they compete for $100,000 for a charity of their choice. The show’s fifth season begins on July 24. Louis is [Read More...]

June 11, 2013

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Pitzer College Appoints Brian A. Carlisle New Vice President for Student Affairs

Claremont, Calif. (June 6, 2013) — Pitzer College announces the appointment of Brian A. Carlisle as the College’s new vice president for student affairs. Carlisle will take the post on July 22. A nationally respected student advocate, Carlisle comes to Pitzer from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, where he has served as the dean [Read More...]

June 6, 2013

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Pitzer College Alumnus and Trustee John Landgraf ’84 Named CEO of FX Networks and FX Productions

Claremont, Calif. (June 6, 2013) – Pitzer College alumnus and board of trustees member John Landgraf ’84 has been named chief executive officer of FX Networks and FX Productions. Landgraf joined FX as president of entertainment in January 2004 and was promoted to president and general manager of FX Networks a year later. Under his [Read More...]

June 6, 2013

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MTV Appoints Pitzer College Alumna Lauren Dolgen ’97 Executive Vice President of Series Development

Claremont, Calif. (May 31, 2013)—Pitzer College alumna Lauren Dolgen ’97 has been promoted to head of West Coast reality programming and executive vice president of series development. In her expanded new position, Dolgen will oversee the strategic creation and development of all of the network’s West Coast-based reality television slate, including oversight of current hits [Read More...]

May 31, 2013

Press Releases | Sagehen Athletics

Sagehen Round Up for the Week of May 20, 2013

Claremont, Calif. (May 27, 2013) – The end of the 2012-13 Sagehens athletic year, several Pitzer athletes earned All-SCIAC accolades while the Baseball Team went 11 innings in its opening round NCAA Tournament game against nationally-ranked Texas-Tyler before falling in a heartbreaker. Postseason awards were announced with Erik Munzer ’13 earning first-team All-SCIAC honors in [Read More...]

May 27, 2013

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Pitzer College Student Samantha Morse ’14 Awarded US Department of State Critical Language Scholarship

Claremont, Calif. (May 17, 2013)— Pitzer College student Samantha Morse ’14 has been awarded a US Department of State Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) to study Arabic in Oman this summer. The CLS Program aims to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical foreign languages. A double major in English and world literature and [Read More...]

May 17, 2013

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Record Number of Students Awarded Teach For America Positions

Claremont, Calif. (May 17, 2013) — Pitzer College congratulates 13 students awarded Teach For America positions: Evelyn Cheung ’13, Alison Espinosa-Setchko ’13, Molly Hasegawa ’13, Dusty Havens ’13, Acacia Hori ’13, Xochil Johansen ’13, Danielle Johnson ’13, Jessica Keener ’13, Casey Leek ’13, Benjamin Levine ’14, Victoria Morales-O’Connor ’13, Tara Rothe ’13 and Danielle Ryu [Read More...]

May 17, 2013

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Pitzer College Student Selected as 2013 Sierra Club Outdoor Ambassador

Claremont, Calif. (May 15, 2013) – Pitzer College student Isabel “Izzy” Weisz ’15 has been chosen as one of two 2013 Outdoor Youth Ambassadors for the Sierra Club’s 4th annual Best Internship on Earth. Weisz was selected along with Daniel Cespedes of Oregon State University. The pair will travel across the country this summer and [Read More...]

May 15, 2013

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Pitzer College Students Lead the Claremont Colleges Debate Union to National Top 10 Finish

Claremont, Calif. (May 14, 2013)—Led by Pitzer College students and debate veterans Braden Holstege ’14 and Nicolas Rosa ’13, the Claremont Colleges Debate Union (CCDU) is ending the academic year ranked tenth in the nation. Debating as a team, Holstege and Rosa’s tenth place finish at the quarter finals of the 2013 national championship at [Read More...]

May 14, 2013

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Pitzer College President Laura Skandera Trombley to Deliver Commencement Address at Pepperdine University

Claremont, Calif. (May 14, 2013) — Pitzer College President Laura Skandera Trombley will address education graduates at the commencement ceremonies of the Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) and receive an honorary doctorate on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 2 p.m. “We are honored to have Dr. Trombley address our education graduates, [Read More...]

May 14, 2013